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Forest School Training Level 3 (Online Resources)
Unit 3: Theories of Learning
Unit 3: Social & Emotional and Spiritual Development
Unit 3: Therapeutic Communication
UNIT 4 FOREST SCHOOL PROGRAMMES AND PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Unit 4: Overview
Unit 4: Management Planning and Impact
Unit 4: Forest School History and Key Influences
Unit 4: Forest School & Outdoor Learning Research
Unit 4: Preparation for your Handbook
Unit 4: Student Handbook Examples
Unit 4: Ratios
Unit 4: Presentations
UNIT 5 FOREST SCHOOL PROGRAMMES AND DELIVERY
Unit 5: Overview
Unit 5: Introduction to Forest School Pilot Sessions
Unit 5: Planning Presentation
Unit 5: Session Examples & Curriculum Links
Unit 5: Downloadable Observation Resources
Unit 5: Evaluation
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Unit 4: Forest School & Outdoor Learning Research

  1. Forest School Training Level 3 (Online Resources)
  2. Unit 4: Forest School & Outdoor Learning Research

This section provides you will some key up to date research providing the benefits of Forest School and Outdoor Learning.

As as race, we have evolved in nature. This has naturally disposed us to being at our best when we move, are in good company, doing something that is purposeful and in a setting that offers a rich diversity of sensory information.

Supporting Documents

  • The decline of Play – Peter Gray 2011
  • Bringing children closer to nature 2019
  • A marvelous opportunity for children to learn 2006
  • My School, my Planet 2020
  • Health, Place and Nature
  • Leadership for embedding in the curriculum
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Take me Out
  • UK Chief Medical officer 2019
  • No Fear Growing Up in a Risk Adverse Society
  • Student Outcomes & Natural Schooling Pathways to Impact 2016
  • Summary of Research
  • Transforming Outdoor Learning in Schools SCN
  • Worcester Forest School Research Academic Journal
  • Work on the Wild Side
  • Breeze 2018 Report – Impact of emotional well-being
  • Therapeutic benefits
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